Muscle vs. Fat: We have all heard the classic gym motivation phrase: “Muscle burns 10 times more calories than fat!” It gets chanted by personal trainers, printed on fitness blogs, and thrown around locker rooms like absolute gospel. It sounds amazing. It makes you want to pick up a pair of dumbbells immediately. But if […]
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When we think about our muscles, we usually think about strength, posture, or hitting a new personal record at the gym. But your skeletal muscle has a secret superpower that has nothing to do with lifting heavy objects: it is your body’s primary sink for dietary sugar – a sugar sponge. If you have ever
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Massage and Pain Massage therapy is a natural, effective way to manage pain by addressing both physical tension and nervous system stress. In order to understand how massage therapy helps in managing pain, let’s first look at the anatomy of pain. Anatomy of Pain Pain starts with an underlying condition or an injury to
PAIN: An Overview What is Pain? Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. It serves as a vital warning system, alerting the body to injury or harm, but it can also persist as a debilitating condition when it becomes chronic. Medically, it is a protective mechanism in
The completion of the massage intake form is one of the most important steps in the practice of Massage Therapy. This is where your therapist gets the information that they need in order to properly assess your physical health as well as understand possible conditions underlying the your chief complaint. It will help your massage
Going for your first massage can be a daunting experience with a mixture of different emotions and physical reactions. Like everything new, it can be a nervous proposition. You might feel a bit nervous or unsure about what to expect. “Will it hurt?” “Is this going to be awkward?” These are common thoughts, especially if
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Massages primarily target soft tissues particularly muscles and their attachments. Massage has many modalities (meaning many different treatments protocols) ranging from relieving pain through pressure and/or hydrotherapy to joint play aimed at increasing joint movement. It is a growing discipline with clear, reproducible results that benefit the human body and improve quality of life. The
Human life is getting longer. The human lifespan has been increasing as healthcare and medicine have improved. With the longer lifespans, however, it seems that quality of life has been dropping. More people are getting sick and suffering from physical, mental and emotional burdens that often take the joy out of the increased years of
The human body is a complex and highly organized structure composed of various systems that work together to sustain life. Key to understanding what human health is to know the anatomy of what makes it up. By knowing the different parts of the body and their roles, we gain a greater understanding of how they
Isla Wellness wishes you a Happy New Year! One of the most common sage wisdom often offered to each of us is the saying ‘Health is Wealth’. Health is a very important aspect of our lives that we often take for granted. We dismiss the onset of aches and pains and only deal with them
